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A photograph of a newly opened shop front with a glass display window framed by a garland of orange, yellow and white marigold flowers strung across the top and down the sides. Inside, a woman in a light green sari and a man in a white shirt stand near the counter, with a second person in a blue striped shirt and another in an orange sari visible behind the glass. Shirts, ties and folded shirt packets are pinned to the wall display. A ceiling fan and fluorescent tubes light the interior. Shelves of stock line the left side of the room.

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February 22 20072007-02-22 +1 copiesInterior of a bookshop or business premises during an inauguration. A woman in an orange and green sari stands near a table laden with fruit, flowers and a small decorated arrangement, with a red flower garland laid on the counter in front. Men and women in casual shirts, a white t-shirt and a checked shirt crowd around, some looking on. Shelves of books line the right wall and a computer monitor sits on the left counter. Marigold and mango-leaf festoons are strung across the open doorway, and a blue tent awning is visible outside.2007-02-21A photo of a shop interior where a bare-backed figure in an orange-saffron lower garment, with long dark hair and red floral garlands around the neck, stands with his back to the camera before a display counter. On the counter are bananas, apples, oranges and a bowl with yellow marigold garlands, flanking silver-coloured lamps or kalasha-like vessels. Several devotees stand with palms pressed together in namaskar; a man in a blue striped shirt, a man in a white t-shirt holding a small child in a red top, and an older man in white shirt and glasses are visible. Shelves of books line the right wall, with yellow and red floral bunting above. The figure's back and garments show the ceremonial inauguration of the shop.2007-02-22A photo of a shop interior dressed for an opening ceremony. On the left wall a framed portrait of a smiling man in a white turban and ornate clothing hangs with a garland of white flowers and a red garland below it; the page identifies this as a portrait, not a physical person. Two men stand at a counter: one in a white shirt and grey trousers holds a flower-decorated item and offers a puja, while a man in a teal striped shirt points toward the display. A brass lamp with flower garlands and a bowl of apples and fruit sit on the counter, and folded fabrics line the shelves. Festoons of flowers decorate the ceiling.2007-02-22February 22 20072007-02-22A photograph inside a clothing showroom with shelves of folded shirts in many colours behind the crowd. Overhead, marigold and red-and-white flower garlands decorate the entrance. In the foreground, a long-haired man in a saffron-orange cloth and a rudraksha-style mala stands at right, while a man in red flower garlands is greeted by others. Several men in white shirts and dhotis with necklaces stand close, some smiling, one touching a devotee's shoulder. A small child in red stands among them. A brass or silver ritual vessel rests at lower centre. The room is crowded with roughly twenty visible people.2007-02-22February 21 20072007-02-21A photo inside a small shop with a glass display counter and ceiling fan, decorated with marigold and red flower garlands. In the foreground a figure with long dark hair wears an orange cloth and a large red flower garland, facing away from the camera while men in white shirts and a light blue shirt smile and greet him. On the left a brass oil lamp and a tray of fruit sit on a table beside a monitor. A man in a white tee with lettering smiles at the center, and a bald older man in white watches from the right. Several people are visible, and the scene appears to be a shop opening ceremony.2007-02-22February 22 20072007-02-22February 22 20072007-02-22February 22 20072007-02-22February 22 20072007-02-22